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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
THE HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE.

THE HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE.
 Of the far future, if all the indications before and about us point to probabii- ties. "The Spanish fleet you cannot see be- cause 'tisn't yet in sight''-says one of Sheridan's characters in the far-famed bur- lesque of ''The Critic," and the reason given was as sufficient in explanation as that one given to Henry " of France for not ringing the joy bells on his entrance to a Norman City.-"We had no bells to ring" exclaimed the Civic magnate of the time. ''Why not write about the Wa terbury Hospitals" ask some of our core spondents. The Waterbury Hospital we cannot see, for it is not yet in sight-We can not point to the good done within it's walls in ministering to the afflicted or wound ed because there are no wards to receive patients, no beds round which, while re- lieving the sufferers, physicians and sur geons could receive and impart informa- tion on clinical theory, practice and ex- perience.
 Now, why is this! Here we are proud and pretentious city; but the question suggests itself whether the pride and pretension should not be cast aside and the distinc- tive nomenclature of the Brass City be not turned into the one of more significant meaning: 'The City of Brass" The Brass City boasts, and we share in the boast, of it's industrial progress; it brides itself on it's religious characteristics as evi- denced by it's dozen or more of churches devoted to the service of the God of Char ity and Love; it assumes importance in the possession of numberless organizations having benevolence prominent in their chartered constitutions; it is situate in Connections, one of the New England States that aspire to a high culture and an advanced civilization. And yet with all it's manufacturing greatness before the out side world, with a community not second in intelligence to any in the State-with a population at the lowest estimate of thirty thousand souls-with all the attributes of condition suggestive of the pride of not being behind other localities of even smaller extent-yet we are without an institu- tion for relief of suffering humanity!
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30

ANOTHER glorious day. A clear atmos- phere, bright sun, streets as clean as the great wash-of of Wednesday last could make them. And what, if the frosty blast is little bitter, and ears and nose-top jingle with a biting sensation, still the young and active can exercise themselves into warmth, while the aged and feeble will have no desire to desert the comforts of we'll heated rooms. The New Years trade appears to be brisk-not so strong, perhaps, as in the Christmas week-but yet sufficiently so to give joy to the store-keep- keepers. Holiday gifts are still in request; clothing stores are fairly patronized, while the provision houses, in season all the year round, are specially in order for holiday festivities. As usual, the DEMOCRAT ad- vertisers command large share of the public custom.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
HOW TO DO IT.

We had intended to close onr remon- strance on the Hospital question for to-day with the foregoing. But the subject is an Year may not be inappropriate for the in- culcation of imperative duties.
 It will be said that we have an hospital on paper, and in site purchased for its erection; whe have an Hospital in Bank as represented by large donation; and con tingent contributions from fairs and fes- tivities, and even the fostering presence of the fstic champion, John L. Sullivan. There is, we understand, an aggregate sum of $40, 900 available and only needing S1O,OOO more to entitle to a State appro- priation of $25, 1000. With $75,OO0 and a building or buildings already on the purchased site, that might serve as temporary reception houses for emer- gent cases, the question crops up promi- nently, cannot the $1O,OOO by donations of respectable amount, or better still, by in dividual contributions of small sums to enable the Trustees to make a beginning and to take from the City the deep and damning reproach that it has no means at it's disposal for relief of it's citizens stricken by accident, or the reception of afflicted strangers within our gates who have no homes to resort to and no kindly hand of family or friends to solace them in suffering.
 How differently these wants are estimated elsewhere. New York City is full of Hospitals; some enjoying State and City subsidies, some dependent wholly upon private bsnevolence; and amongst these latter are institutions under care of the self-sacrifcing Sisters of various orders of Mercy and Charity. In the Annexed Dis trict of the City, the 23rd and 24th wards wrested from Westchester County to ex tend the Municipal Dominion, there is no Hospital. The City Hospitals are within easy call of the efficient ambulance service: and yet the Northern Eagle," the able and zealous representative of the district, has been for months clamorous for it's share of City recognition in this regard. Our New York contemporary, however, has in it's district an ambulance service; and what would our friend say had he to complain as we have, that there is no Hospital near CT than New Haven; that there is no am bulance service at its command; that there is no array of physicians, surgeons ol nurses to give aid in accident or affiiction It is deplorable state of things for the poor; it is not desirable state for ou1 character before charitable and civil ized communities. In the summer time people may be prostrated by sun-stroke in the winter time by the accidents of tht ice-bound streets; at all times by casualties of machinery in factories: ane yet no relief The case of that poo1 woman burned the other day, and dying il four hours after the accident, was a cas, emphasizing the necessity we write of death might not have been averted, but suffering would be diminished by promp hospital attention.
 Rouse yourselves up to active effort, y gentlemen of the Board of Hospital Trus tees. Put your hands in your purses, yt citizens of ample means and charitable in tent However done, let the Hospita idea find practical exemplifcation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30

WE do not mean to enter on newspaper debate on the Tariff question just at pres ent, or discuss the relative merits of Free Trade and Protection as suited to our coun- try and people. There will be time enough for all this. The Presidents Message has been dissected, through all it's matter and manner, moods and lenses; and our com mentary for the present is simply an un qualified appreciation. Opinion at dis tance-and freed from party influences and prejudices is always of interest in public questions; and our ever bright and bloom ing favorites-the "particular Star" of New York-gives us an extract from the Liverpool Courier" dissipating the rep resentations of hostile press that Cleve lands anti-monopoly policy is one distinct lively British, and opposed to American sentiment and interest The English pa per, as quoted by the ''Star," says: 'What President Cleveland proposes is really fair trade from an American point of view. He he does not ignore the fact that they must also be producers. He objects to filling the Treasury, till it runs over, with taxes upon the necessities of the masses ill order that a few men may grow rich with rapidity; but he also objects to any step which would have the effect of displacing American la bor. In short, he takes the actual 'condi- tion' against all theories, and we should think that Conorassman will risk a uood deal if they ignore his counsel"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30

NEW YEARS day is coming and bringing with it all the social accompaniments of the Season. The hard working men of all the week will not hesitate to spend all that weeks earnings in an hour or two and all for the sake of good fellowship and old times. They forget that in every glass of rum or whisky or beer they consume, they consume also the comforts of wives and children; and their own constitution and character in the bargain. Looking back to the Christmas holiday, what a hu initiating reflection it must have been to ''drunks and disorderlies'' at City Hall on Monday, that they had not only subjected themselves to the hardships of the prison cells or to 8 further penalty on their pock- cts, but that they had achieved the won drous feat of drinking down with their potations the Christmas Dinner, the pair of shoes promised to the little ones or the shawl and bonnet upon which the wife had calculated for 8 New Years gift Think over it friends and avoid the first glass.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
THE POLICE AS CRIME PROMOTERS.

We have no reference to own good city in our title line. Waterbury is favored by an excellent body of men for the public protection They may not have establish ed for themselves the titular distinction of ssthe finestn-as has been conferred in a sarcastic vein upon the force in New York; but they do their duty well notwitstand- ing; and the occasions are rare when ex- cess in the exercise of power accompanies an over-conscientious zeal. There may be compete with older authorities; and one of the points on which this imitation would be deemed praiseworthy is the enforce ment of the Sunday Excise Laws.
 We have had arrests from time to time, some recently for violation of these laws; and we have it in memory that the police resorted to questionable expedients to se- cure detection of the liquor dealers. Dis guise may be all fair, from the policeman's Is standpoint in the effort to discover offend CTS against the law; but there can be no feeling of fairness, by police officer or pri- vate citizen, in the duplicity that would create crime for the purpose of punishing the criminal. Now, Sunday next will be New Years Day day of peculiar social observance erywhere-drinking the Old Year out and the New Year in is com mon enjoyment of the time; and unhappi]y the drinking is continued far into the day. Sunday this year will be no exception to the habit. It will be perfectly legitimate for the police to prevent Sabbath desecra- ton and uphold the dignity of law in open and fearless manner; but let us not have spydom made part of our civic system, or the deception that may lead to perjur- ies an ingredient-o of police duty and disci- pline.
 We are led to these remarks by mem ory of what has been-we confess not of ten-in our city, in connection with lee ture delivered to one of ''the fnest'' in the Empire City, by Police Commissioner French, yesterday. The case was one of attempted purchase of spirits in order to make ground for an arrest; and the Com missioner indignantly asked the officer Are you instructed to go into saloons tc buy beer and whisky! Who gave you such instructions? Does the City of New York pay you men to induce others to vio late the law!' And having heard some lame excuse from the policeman, added ''This is radically wrong, and it is about time it was stopped. We ought to correct this abuse"
 "Verbum sat sapienti!" And we hope our police of Waterbury - those in au- thority as we'll as those in active duty will be wise enough to profit by the words of the New York Commissioner.----~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
NY. &N.E. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury as Follows: Boston-7.So m, l. s.4opm
 Return s.S0 m, pm. ProV'denceTso 30 a. m.; loo. s.4op.m.
 Return, 9 i5 a. m.; 5 30 p. m. New York-So0 a. m:Iapm
 Return, S.54 a. m-: 33s p. m. Worcester-7-3o a. m: 100 D. m
 Return, GAS, e.S0 a. m Norwich-7.so a. m.: loo. asop.m.
 Return sss, 1o.4e a. m-; s.ss D. m. New London-7.so a. m.; 100 ssop. m.
 Return, 7.s5, lOoS m; 200 P m Putnam-7.So a. m.; 100, azop m.
 Return, SIS, 1045 a. m. Willimantic-5,s 30 a: m; Ioo a4op.m
 Return, s.lo, 1l.s2 a. m; 5.as ?. m.
 Return, 7.S0 a. m-; s.e0 D. m New Hayen-via Plainville 7so a. .1oon m Return, ll-os a. m.. 400 ?. m. Hartford-7.So, 800 a. m.; 100 & 90 500 n m
 Return, eS io.4o a. m.; Ie. .ss. AIS, 6<o D. n New Britain-sso, goo a. m-; loo. $40. 500 m. Return, o'ss, ilos.a m.; Ia.ss, 4ss, s5s pm. Return, SCS ii.i5 i G a m; nD' Ios. sS 4ss. 30 Pos @ Forestyie-79o 900 a. m; sso soop.r
 Return, 7Ia II-sO a. m: fi.oS.s
 Return, 7.ls, II-sS a. m. Terryville-73O 800 a. m
 Return, 7.So, ll.a- snm wateryine-7soa Return,7 s5pms Union City a@pm.
 h ---io. f.ss p. ID. To- as.o5. f5.ss D. m
 IIl-52 a. m.: f7.E D. m. Sout. Sa.m,: 1.ss, ao5 5ss D. m
 al, s.2S, 1L4o a. m: Ia es f.si pm m Hawleyville-Soo a m.; i.5s, an5 5.8s m
 Return, 7.5s, s.s5. ll-59 a. m; 7!oi D. m. Danbury-s.o0 a. m: l55. ao5 5.ss D. m
 Return, 7.4o, eio II .s5 a. m; 6.5o D. m. Brewsters-s.0o a. m: I.5 ao5 D. m
 Return, GAS. ll.25 a. m.: 6.3o D. m Fishkill on Hudson-s.oo G. m.: II D m
 Return, lo.o5 a. m.. sos ?. m. A c. KENDALL, GenI Pass Agent. Boston.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
NoTTCF;

THE Board of Relief of the Town of l Waterbury will meet on MONDAY. January 3, 1888, from to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 and to g p. m., and each THURSDAY. FRIDAY and MONDAY thereafter, from to 3 and 2 to g p. m., until the 22d of said month, in the Common Council room, in City hall building, for the purpose of hearing any appeal from the doings of the Board of Assessors and to attend to any business proper to be done by said Board.
 JOHN THOMPSON, Board
 IMRI A. SPENCER, of
 CHRISTIAN HAUsER, Relief Waterbury, Dec. 21, 1887.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-30
WATERBURY FIRE ALARM,


 LOCATION OF BOXES. 6-Exchange Place. H-East Main Street and wolcott Road. B-cor. Cherry and East Main 3IIron Bridge, West Main A-Waterbury Brass Co. tprivste) 2-corner Johnson and watervile 8-corner Prospect and Grove S-Junc. North Main. Grove and North Kim. Ss-Cor. Washington and South Main. sEWaterbury Buckle Co fprivate) S-Benedict Burnham Co fpriyatal S-Waterbury Watch Co. (privatcl 3S-Cor. Grand and South Main Meadow and Bank Meadow and Cedar. Ssl-Plume & Atwood Go (private, Booth & Haydens Tprirate, ae4-No- {, Engine House 4s-corner Union and Franklin. 4s-scovill Mfg. Co. Cprivate) S-corner Clay and Mill 46-No. Engine House 4s-Corner Dublin and Doolttle Alley -"aterbury Manufacturing Company. priv. 4icorner of Doolittle Alley and Dublin st. ECorner Willow. and West Main asS-Corner Simon and Burnham sts
 Policemen have keys
 INSTRUCTIONS To KEY HOLDERS. To gIye an alarm. open the door, pull the hooA down once and let go, then close the door. Do not pull the hook if the fire bell or small hell has already been given. ' -AA1 A' Be particular to remain at the box urtIl th. ., ryai of an officer of the Fire Department. who wil rsiease the key; or, if circumstances win not permit remaining, then the proper os3cry win re turn the Key to the holder as soon as conyenient fire. ,e'A s'ie uoA nearest tne Key Holders upon changing their locations will please leave word with the Chief Engineer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
HE VENTS HIS FEELINGS.

TO the Ed.tOr Of Ths TrfbEHe.
pIR Tho English talA about the spirit Of good VIII
and generously which should animate Two grcat am
kinunvd nauOns whose common origin, language anu
institutions constitute 20 many bonls OF amty anu
concord Is ali bush and Lwadlio IL Is no doubt
dssgned 70 bamDUOLle and caJOlo tho Uuitcd sUaIs
TO ieid 70 Engiind scheInes England SHOULD PA'
uacn TO the LnIted statos 81 ,1UUVUO wrJnoiGh1
obtained, which, with the dutps tonitted on hsh'
wOa.d amount 10 gOoI many mliOnS vi IlOhS1
which tho united states were wheodlcd Out Oh III NAN
ing the last treaty. England has NO UouDt tried "
gee even with tine Unitod States on account OF tne
agar, and IL appears she has neatly or quse
dono 40. Tho people Of the United states know mat
their time OF weakness nation n passed Una.
they arc now strong and powerful, nnanciauy am
usysically-a population Of 6o,00o,o0O people VINO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
DIED.

BENNfNG-At Hong Kong China May IL. 1887, Captain
Thomas Theodore BennnE
BRoKAw-At Plainnoi. J.. May Il. in her sSc year.
Prudence widow the ato Simeon BrOsaw
will DO held deuce OF her grand
daughter Dr. Permitted, 81 Broadway, Plainneld az
$50 d ~, tuesday, May II. Relatives and nends Are
respectfully invite to attend
Take y. train at LiOerty-sL
CUsH ING-At rsstsnos Bost saturday May IA
Fannie 0rinDe wife OF Thomas f. Gushing and daughter
Of the late loses IL 6rinnelL
Funeral services Tues ay May IL NJ IL M AZ mman
uel Church. NewDury-st, Eost0n-
GOSEBKINK-On saturday pOrntng. MAY IL, Randolph
IL. O. 0ossbrink. Of William and Mary ooseorink
IN the tVIh year OF hrs aga . -. ., -
vices OF his parents On AoniAy. MAY IT, Al
DAsH-At Washington d. c.. May Is, 1887, In HIS soth
year Thomas Dash NJ D.. u tao ate Daniel D. Anu
AuEonefJa n. Dash, OF thts fif~
Funsra services trinity Chapel 25thse near BrosdWy
on sunday. Nay is. at 2 IelooS p. 'n -
pUFFIkLD-At Bloomfield, " j., May IL 1887. "a tns tsi
year of MS axe samuel Wllloughby DunstL pa
TAR OF Gu OF ina. pSce anu
only and OF tue rev George Dunea ~ - "
Detroit Mich .. ,.x m.xtk
al 301lock -.
DUHrAN-on Wednesday, NAY IL Hannah Duncan, i ier
years past faithful and beloved nurse IN tns
Isake a Watts Orphan House -. - ~ ~
Frieuds tunera on ounAy. t -
q Shs Institution ii0tl-st and lothavs- ats n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
NEW ROUTE TO THE ADIRoNDACKs

yistors 10 the Adirondack Mountains the coming sum-
mer viii be delighted To that the long weary stage
ride has been greatly reduced by the extension Oh the
Chateaugay Railroad to Loon Lake
The Montreal express, leaving the Grand central Depo
NewYork with through sleepingcar via Delaware anu
Hudson Canal Companys kailroddj' nc p Ill., Will ''o
At Pau smiths at 1880 a III next Day
leaving Ncwyork Al $50 a. H., via route, arrive
at Paul Smiths about 10 p by this new route the
Distance between New-York and St Regis ana sarahao
Lakes Is reduced siItyseven miles over the route VIA
MORA
This will effect a considerable saving OF ume anu
WEAKNESS to visitors to Loon Lake. upper anu Lower
saranac Ray Brook and other desirable Po'h'7' Hu W."
nht ar,sv incr.a,e the travel In that direction =:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
4 KEDDINQ

quiet wedding occurred Wednesday at 4
O'Clock at the home Of Mir. aIrd Mrs Sheppard Knapp
No 32 West Fifty thirst, their daughter, Henrietta
being married u Victor A. Euwarus, o. this clGy
The house was prettiJ decorated with palms and an
altar OF mowers was ervcted iii tho drawing roon
before which the young couple were uhite1 by the
Rev Dr. J. 7. Newman, OF Washington Inc bfuai
party entered the rOOms to the wedding mdrch frOm
tIOhengrin" by the Mandolin quintet. Turing
the ceremony Schubert's "Angels' Seronade Was
rendered Tho br IN traveilin attIro OF paie gray
cashmere and molre entered accompanied 10y hcI
father and preceded by two maids OF honor, her
sister EstelIe and Miss Florence BaH. sheppard
Knapp ir acted as best Only the near +
atves OF 10Th families werr present. Tho presents
the Young couple started tour amid a shower OF
rice and old shoes thrown by some OF the young
guests in token OF gOOA luck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
LYsANDEh sPOONER.

BosToS May IA t>IeeaD. -Lysander spooner' Of
this clt, died this forenoon IA his elght -Hrst year
lie was an eccentrlc character but accomplished hoIo
-ood than was generally credited to him lie had
conf eled tho course Of reading which entitled MIN
10 admission u the bar but at that time there "dH
In the statutes an absurd provision that man must
az the penalty OF not having received coLesla'e
education by studying law Tor three extra years
lie succeeded In having tins obnoxious discrimination
viued from the statute book. Ills friends cain lor
him the risht 10 considered the father Of cheap
i.usugv IN This country. In ga the rates Oh post
agu wero extremely high rom bosom 10 new
,ofk a ,utJur niarhcu - l. Cents ~ washington
=. cent?, ana II could consist Oh OnJ one piece Vi
papur at that Mr. s.OOuor o"dta'Oied 70 COM inc.
To a mouopOiy u to mails Ills object las ~ BuI
,OmI~tl.iun wItn O,tOnico Dcr~rtment. lndlhg
Lat no ono would begin the work, ho determined
to maAe tLr venture Lins II. Ia l74A he esLDilshcd
an independent mail from Boston % Now-l Ork, alter
~ari ca tending 1t ~ Ehiadclphla anu baltimore,
carr, lng lrttcr- at tbs UNIFORM ratio OF cent? Inc
-ue,, grew rApidly. but the Government -OOu over
~ nemcd him with prUse cutiOns. Tho purpose was 10
crush uim with the weight Ol lcgt expenses This
the DEPARTMENT succeeded III doing IN tho lapse o.
seven or eight months But so well had he done
bl, WORK that In tho next year congress made the
Int reduction In postage rates
Mr. Spoouer wa- earnest worker IN the anu
s avery cause and wrote u NUM- er Of essays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
Post Once Notice

should be read DALI w AL 1s'essssi ~ ousnses "T
OCCUR any time) , -. ....,.,,~ .,,.....,
Letters for toreis ooluos nosa nos 70 =. -
sIrs =, oci asLss.
,tl.s uoL specially Of sae Assss YES
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PKoArrLr IN all cAsosl AZ eas . MO IS "'Io"s ~
MONuAY-At tor Belize. Puerto Sortes and oaat;
en.lH 20 ar rrnIlo Der sso.,n ,lip sGromA Sew.
Orleans
m or Rr.zil and the Ia Plata countries.
III S ,.r snlo Hignland Prince Irvm BAlIl.
via brs1uN peh Ss'~"'A-b -~-e $1,000 - 49,
more.
wEDSESDAY-At 1850 n tor Europe, per ste .msaIg
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tor Great SirSSsAa SIIasr,es AIS 10
directed Dsf bf'I~uhio
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-15
MANAGER RERGER GETS A BADGE.

Miss Fanny Davenport closet her season last night
At the Lee Aveaue Academy IN Williamsburg She has
played TO large audiences during her weeks engage
ment and said to a TRIBUNE reporter last evening
am not sorry that the season IA closed tor though
am in excellent spirits and my season has teen
financial success shall ENJOY my VACATION. We shall
90 TO Canton, Peun.. N day or Two TOR g"od
long rest" Fedora" has been her dra1.iug card
this season. as heretofore and will ho rea ned next
sr,son OF her arran emeuts Tor the future she said
that zhe would produce or two new PLAYS, OF
which It wa. too early to go into particulars She Is
sufering from "A slight cough but thlnNs country air
ann absence from draughty stages will soon cure IT.
Last night was also close OF the season at mo
Lee Avenue Academy OF Music. and several we'll
gnown people o Brook yn took occasion TO 'ender 10
j. s. Berger. the proprietor, theatrical Dhdge' pc
tween the third and lOurh acts Mayor whitney leu
Mi. Berger before the curtain. " hle D. A. W ernoerB
advanced from the Opyoslte side and presented tue
badge IN a snort speech IN which he warmly lauueu
Mr. Berger tor his enterprise IN giving the Eastern
Di.tr CT such heatre and Tor the hgn class Oh Tue
attractions presented by him. MIR. Berger repheu as
well "A. he could thanking mis- TRENDS Tor ther KIM
meas. After the play he entertained them hll uhnu-
somely. Among those present were Mayor whitney;
.Juu ge- Moore and Pratt Commissioner conner anu
ex 4 omID ssioner Gaylor. Inc badge represents Two
totls crossed upon a scroll bearing the name OF inc
REGIMENT and l. e theatre Beueath hangs sixteen
punted star, and upon each point is engraved the
name of a prominent Brookynite In tue centre me
INST of Snakespeare raised IN gold and surrounded
with diamonds. The theatre viii be renoEaIeu anu
NE WHY furnished uuring the summer